Beaver Tailwaters Jan 17th, love the Pheasant Tail Nymph!

The wind sure made it feel colder than it actually was with a pretty constant wind from 10 to 15 mphs. I was fooled into thinking it was going to be warmer by having such great days on Thursday and Friday, but that was a mistake to not pack along warmer clothes.

Went out with a couple fishing buddies with one being his first fly fishing outing. It was great to see him catch and hold his first trout caught on a fly rod. He caught his on a Rootbeer Midge.

I’ve been working on tying Pheasant Tail Nymphs the last couple weeks. These were my first ones I’ve tried and they produced pretty well. I had a difficult time getting a solid hook set for some reason. I missed at least 5 fish until I finally got a solid set and brought one in. I’m looking forward to tying and fishing these more. I’ve read numerous reports that they are a staple and no fly box should be without them. I’m now a believer in that philosophy in just one outing.